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Wall Street Journal • Stuart Condie

Qantas settles class action over COVID-era flight credits and cancelled flights

Qantas has agreed to settle a class action over its refusal to provide immediate cash refunds for COVID-cancelled flights, resolving claims from “hundreds of thousands” of customers whose travel was scheduled between 1 January 2020 and 1 November 2022. Reports put the payout between about $74m and $105m; Qantas denies liability.

Australian Aviation • Jake Nelson

Qantas settles major COVID credits lawsuit

2026-03-12T23:23:30.229091-07:00
Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Reuters • Mohammad Yunus Yawar

Pakistan bombs Kam Air fuel depot near Kandahar airport, Taliban says

By Reuters: Pakistan has bombed the fuel depot of private airline Kam Air near Afghanistan's Kandahar airport, the Taliban said on Friday, as the worst conflict in years between the South Asian neighbours flared again despite efforts to calm tensions.

Also: thehindu.com and Economic Times
2026-03-12T21:33:27.356652-07:00
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View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Delta seeks daily LAX–Manila A350 service, asks DOT to delay Philippine Airlines’ Chicago flight over Manila slot access

By View from the Wing: Delta has finally disclosed its plan to return to Manila, telling the Department of Transportation that it wants to launch daily Los Angeles service next summer with an Airbus A350-900.

Also: Live and Let's Fly, Dj's Aviation, Aviation A2Z, Simple Flying, One Mile at a Time, enginecowl.com and 3 more
2026-03-11T15:53:32.011014-07:00